diff --git a/drivers/char/isicom.c b/drivers/char/isicom.c
index 51fa317e695ca790ccd45a2e26e0740bfe16fecd..c5cb2a9e68ba6d15242de130f94350fd5ab5b607 100644
--- a/drivers/char/isicom.c
+++ b/drivers/char/isicom.c
@@ -1836,7 +1836,6 @@ static int __init isicom_init(void)
 	struct isi_port *port;
 
 	card = 0;
-	memset(isi_ports, 0, sizeof(isi_ports));
 
 	for(idx = 0; idx < BOARD_COUNT; idx++) {
 		port = &isi_ports[idx * 16];